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A True Collaborative Effort

The Big Lift was launched by the Peninsula Partnership Leadership Council (PPLC), a coalition of government, education, nonprofit, foundation and business leaders committed to improving the health and well-being of the children and youth in San Mateo County. The PPLC first developed a bill of rights for the children and youth of San Mateo County that was later adopted as a statewide resolution. Then the group turned its attention to making the bill of rights actionable in San Mateo County, focusing on the inflection point of third grade reading proficiency and its link to children’s success. The PPLC named this initiative “The Big Lift.”

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We need to start early — even before kindergarten — to nurture children’s natural curiosity. It’s a first step in creating the skilled workforce that allows the U.S. to compete globally.

— Rick Stephens, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Boeing

Participating Organizations

AFSCME Council 57Aim HighAnnie E. Casey FoundationAssemblymember Kevin MullinAssemblymember Phil TingAssemblymember Rich GordonAssociation of San Mateo County SuperintendentsBay Area CouncilBay Area Impact Investing InitiativeBay Area Industrial Areas FoundationBay Area Legal AidBay Area QRIS Coordinating CouncilBayshore Elementary School DistrictBella Vista FoundationBelle Haven Community Development FundBelmont Redwood Shores School DistrictBeth Am CongregationBookopolisBoys & Girls Club of the CoastsideBoys and Girls Clubs of North San Mateo CountyBoys and Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaBring Me A BookBrisbane Elementary School DistrictBuilding and Construction Trades CouncilBurlingame Community Education FoundationBurlingame School DistrictCabrillo Education FoundationCabrillo Unified School DistrictCalifornia Governor's Office of Business & Economic DevelopmentCalifornia State Controller Betty T. LeeCalifornia State PTACalifornia State Senator Jerry HillCalifornia State Senator Mark LenoCampaign for Grade-Level ReadingCanada CollegeCatholic Charities CYOChild Care Partnership CouncilChild Development ServicesChildren NowCity of BrisbaneCity of BurlingameCity of Daly CityCity of East Palo AltoCity of Foster CityCity of Half Moon BayCity of Menlo ParkCity of MillbraeCity of PacificaCity of San CarlosCity of San MateoCity of South San FranciscoCoastside Children's ProgramsCollege of San MateoCollegeTrackCommunity GatepathCongresswoman Jackie SpeierCongresswoman Anna EshooController Betty Corporation for National and Community ServiceCounty of AlamedaCounty of San MateoCounty of Santa ClaraDaly City PartnershipEdventure MoreElectronic ArtsExperience Corps Bay AreaFamilies for Literacy and Learning WheelsFamilies in SchoolsFamily ConnectionsFamily Engagement InstituteFarFaria